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The Art of Japanese Life

It's a beautiful tree... ..and how old do you think it is? We think over 300 years.Over...

It's a beautiful tree... ..and how old do you think it is? We think over 300 years.
Over 300 years old

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It's a beautiful tree...
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..and how old do you think it is?
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We think over 300 years. Over 300 years old.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:21
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Pacific Quay Productions

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Movie Summary

Dr James Fox examines the art and culture of Japan, exploring the links between culture, the countryside, urban landscapes and religion.
S01 • E02 Kabuki was first performed by an all-female cast, but the shogunate, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:13
Kabuki was first performed by an all-female cast, but the sh...
S01 • E01 In the West, we might think of bonsai - The Art of Japanese Life 00:17
In the West, we might think of bonsai
S01 • E02 Performances could last all day and attracted every social class. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:10
Performances could last all day and attracted every social c...
S01 • E03 Shinochooji is a quiet neighbourhood, not far from Kyoto. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:13
Shinochooji is a quiet neighbourhood, not far from Kyoto.
S01 • E01 So, what can bonsai tell us about Japanese attitudes to nature? - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
So, what can bonsai tell us about Japanese attitudes to natu...
S01 • E03 Every day, Tomoko Kawao practices for three or four hours, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:09
Every day, Tomoko Kawao practices for three or four hours,
S01 • E03 To create each character, there's a set order of strokes. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:09
To create each character, there's a set order of stroke...
S01 • E01 Just around the corner from Kaori Yamada's nursery - The Art of Japanese Life 00:14
Just around the corner from Kaori Yamada's nursery
S01 • E02 Lots of what we know today about traditional kabuki - The Art of Japanese Life 00:40
Lots of what we know today about traditional kabuki
S01 • E02 Kazuo Watanabe is a woodcut artist. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:21
Kazuo Watanabe is a woodcut artist.
S01 • E03 Tomoko is best known for her monumental works of calligraphy, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:08
Tomoko is best known for her monumental works of calligraphy...
S01 • E01 Bonsai is ultimately about persistence in nature and culture... - The Art of Japanese Life 00:12
Bonsai is ultimately about persistence in nature and culture...
S01 • E02 Woodcuts were bought and sold around Edo in their thousands, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
Woodcuts were bought and sold around Edo in their thousands,
S01 • E02 The Japanese even called them Ukiyo-e, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
The Japanese even called them Ukiyo-e,
S01 • E01 This is the flower of the Prunus serrulata - The Art of Japanese Life 00:16
This is the flower of the Prunus serrulata
S01 • E02 And no artist captured it better than Kitagawa Utamaro. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
And no artist captured it better than Kitagawa Utamaro.
S01 • E02 Utamaro is one of the great enigmas in art. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:24
Utamaro is one of the great enigmas in art.
S01 • E02 One thing, however, seems likely - - The Art of Japanese Life 00:13
One thing, however, seems likely -
S01 • E01 I've often wondered why the Japanese are so preoccupied with the seasons, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:48
I've often wondered why the Japanese are so preoccupied...
S01 • E02 We can't, for instance, see the faces of this couple. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:56
We can't, for instance, see the faces of this couple.